Category: General Tags: how to start story sentence words compel audience ideas flow observe take note factor started big picture creative discovery writing process begin | Posted by frankbuddenbrock 161 days ago

It all begins with a simple sentence. Those few essential words that set the tone and compel the audience to read on. Every so often, writers are struck with a flash of brilliance at the start of a story and it carries them straight through to the end. This may have been the case with the famous lines above (see below if you’re wondering where these first sentences appeared) but oftentimes, it’s a labor of love to get the ball rolling.